Superb Hoban hat-trick downs Limerick and sends Dundalk flying back top of the table
Stephen Kenny’s side returned to the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division with a comprehensive win over Limerick.
Stephen Kenny’s side returned to the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division with a comprehensive win over Limerick.
Stephen Kenny’s side saw their slender advantage at the top of the table wiped out as they were held at home.
They beat Bohemians at Oriel Park.
In a week where Stephen Kenny spoke about his side not being awarded penalties, they conceded two here and were punished.
There was a hectic finale as the hosts snatched three points right at the death.
Pete Mahon’s side have now kept successive clean sheets.
A win against Cork City tomorrow at the Aviva will see the Premier Division champions retain the FAI Cup.
The county Louth club trailed Wexford Youths 2-0 after the first leg.
Premier Division champions Dundalk are trying to tackle this hectic week one challenge at a time.
The Lilywhites boss labelled his players a ‘special group’ and also gave credit to the club’s owners and staff after last night’s win.
A 2-1 win over Bohemians was enough to seal the league championship with two games to spare.
The extra game is the last thing Stephen Kenny would have wanted with his side now still competing on three fronts.
Derry City manager Kenny Shiels has some strong opinions on international football.
Martin O’Neill left the talented winger out of the Ireland squad for the World Cup double-header.
The left winger was in magnificent form as Stephen Kenny’s side won 3-1 at Oriel Park.
Dundalk are five points clear at the top of the table but the Rebel Army have a game in hand.
AZ Alkmaar had gone ahead but Stephen Kenny’s side rallied to equalise in the Group D opener.
The Louth club are away to AZ Alkmaar this evening and manager Stephen Kenny wants to prove those not giving them a chance wrong.
Ireland’s only remaining representatives in Europe are away to the Eredivisie outfit tomorrow night.
Former Rangers midfielder Dean Shiels was among the goal scorers for the Lilywhites.
Ciaran Kilduff scored and assisted as the Louth men beat St Pat’s.
Stephen Dooley scored the only goal on an intense night at Turner’s Cross.
Patrick McEleney was the hero for the champions.
A first-half header was enough for the Lilywhites at Oriel Park, but the home faithful might well have expected to see more goals.
Injuries to captain Stephen O’Donnell, Patrick McEleney and Ciaran Kilduff meant that Stephen Kenny didn’t have a particularly sizeable pack to shuffle for this one.
The league champions go three points clear.
The Lilywhites were held by the Candystripes in an ill-tempered clash at Oriel Park.
Paddy Barratt was also on the mark while Ryan Curran scored an own goal as Dundalk eased to a 3-0 win.
The champions put four past Bray at Oriel Park.
A very good result on the road in their relegation battle.
The title race is over for the Leesiders.
Keith Treacy conjured a superb strike for Mark Kinsella’s side in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Robert Bayly’s sending off proved the turning point in tonight’s game.
The visitors somehow managed to hold on for a valuable point.
Cork had lost five in a row against the champions today.
The champions showed no rustiness on their return to action against Limerick.
Adam Whelan banged in his first Drogheda goal to level the tie after half-time.
It was just a second league win in 13 games for Johnny McDonnell’s Drogs.
Dundalk were dominant at Oriel Park.
Longford clinically swept the hosts aside as they recorded their third win of the campaign.